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From the album "Young guitar days" (released 2001).
Originally recorded sometime between 1979 and 1981.
[Verse 1]
  CThirty thousand mGen on the BCoweryC/B  
  AmThirty thousand mFen on the strCeet
FCan't help but rGoam when you aCin't got no hFome
Beggin' hCandouts for sGomething to AmeatF  
Beggin' hCandouts for sGomething to eCat
[Verse 2]
  CThirty thousand mGen on the sCidewalkC/B  
  AmThirty thousand mFen in the tCown
FNowhere to gGo when the wCind starts to blFow
Lookin' 'rCound for some plGace to lay dAmownF  
Lookin' 'rCound for some plGace to lay dCown
[Verse 3]
  CThirty thousand mGen tired and dCirtyC/B  
  AmThirty thousand mFen to be fCed
FBussed out to QGueens for a chCance to get clFean
And a sChot at some slGeep in a bAmedF  
And a sChot at some slGeep in a bCed
[Verse 4]
  CThirty thousand mGen in the aCrm'riesC/B  
  AmThirty thousand mFen down the blCock
FNeighbors all shGout "We don't wCant 'em abFout"
"Bus 'em bCack in the mGorning and sAmtop"F  
"Bus 'em Cback in the mGorning and sCtop"
[Verse 5]
  CThirty thousand mGen of deprCessionC/B  
  AmThirty thousand mFen 'neath a clCoud
FJobs getting scaGrce and they're cCutting welfFares
And we mCight find oursGelves in the cAmrowdF  
And we mCight find oursGelves in the cCrowd
[Verse 6]
  CThirty thousand mGen in the cCityC/B  
  AmThirty thousand mFen killin' tCime
FHelpless and cGold, some are yCoung, some are oFld
Shabby clCothes and some bGottles of wAmineF  
Shabby clCothes and some bGottles of wCine

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Thirty Thousand Men

by Steve Forbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

From the album "Young guitar days" (released 2001).

Originally recorded sometime between 1979 and 1981.

[Verse 1]

C G C C/B

Thirty thousand men on the Bowery

Am F C

Thirty thousand men on the street

F G C F

Can't help but roam when you ain't got no home

C G Am F

Beggin' handouts for something to eat

C G C

Beggin' handouts for something to eat

[Verse 2]

C G C C/B

Thirty thousand men on the sidewalk

Am F C

Thirty thousand men in the town

F G C F

Nowhere to go when the wind starts to blow

C G Am F

Lookin' 'round for some place to lay down

C G C

Lookin' 'round for some place to lay down

[Verse 3]

C G C C/B

Thirty thousand men tired and dirty

Am F C

Thirty thousand men to be fed

F G C F

Bussed out to Queens for a chance to get clean

C G Am F

And a shot at some sleep in a bed

C G C

And a shot at some sleep in a bed

[Verse 4]

C G C C/B

Thirty thousand men in the arm'ries

Am F C

Thirty thousand men down the block

F G C F

Neighbors all shout "We don't want 'em about"

C G Am F

"Bus 'em back in the morning and stop"

C G C

"Bus 'em back in the morning and stop"

[Verse 5]

C G C C/B

Thirty thousand men of depression

Am F C

Thirty thousand men 'neath a cloud

F G C F

Jobs getting scarce and they're cutting welfares

C G Am F

And we might find ourselves in the crowd

C G C

And we might find ourselves in the crowd

[Verse 6]

C G C C/B

Thirty thousand men in the city

Am F C

Thirty thousand men killin' time

F G C F

Helpless and cold, some are young, some are old

C G Am F

Shabby clothes and some bottles of wine

C G C

Shabby clothes and some bottles of wine

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